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Got all my ducks in a row... Finally got 2 drums this morning. $5 a piece! Closed head with 2" bung and a small port of some type. I flipped the drums over and both ends of the drums measure 23" Dia. to the outside of the rolled lid.

I want to use both the flat lid and my Webber lid for turkey cooks. I have my welder all squared away on what I want to do, I just need to open the drums up and burn off the light rust inhibitor. I peered into the bung and there was light surface rust on the drum wall. These drums held kerosene so no liners!!!!!!

I am thinking of grinding around the circumference of the rolled edge of the lid to separate it and still allow me to use the flat lids.

I plan to have:
-(3) 3/4" ball valves +1" from the bottom. 4" off bottom for use of an ash pan
-Coal grate at + 2" from the bottom.
-First grate at + 26" from the bottom. 24.5" off bottom
-Second grate at +31" from the bottom. 29.5" off bottom
-Top of drum head is +33.5" from the bottom.
-(4) 1" holes in flat lid for vent.

Does this sound like a good plan to you fellas?After some consideration, I plan on making the changes in red

Not really bad...but, I was really hoping a trick I read along the way in this thread (the Easy-Off) would work to get the inside cleaned up. Here's a couple of pics...thinking of just getting a new unlined barrel, this one had sunflower oil in it.

Oh, and I'm a woodworker...not a metal worker, obviously, haha I do have another barrel though, if I really screw this one up.

For those who did grind their way through, about how long did it take?

Saw a cast iron wood chip box the other day at Wally-world. Was wondering if that thing was loaded up with chips and then placed on top of the UDS fire basket if it would offer enough smoke to do the job. I had planned on placing small chunks of wood in the basket, but if this would work with wood chips, then all the better... right?

I used a foil pouch on some rib tips last week and thought smoke was great,maybe a little strong for my taste.I think you'll be fine. I would have used my cast iron smoke box but pharking mouse made a house in it, so now gotta be sterilized to wifes standards!

I used a foil pouch on some rib tips last week and thought smoke was great,maybe a little strong for my taste.I think you'll be fine. I would have used my cast iron smoke box but pharking mouse made a house in it, so now gotta be sterilized to wifes standards!

brickie

Ummm... fire sterilizes...right???? All the mouse turds would burn up before you put meat on the grates anyway.